PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Raiden Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Gilbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raiden Heath has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Heath
vs
Gilbert

190 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
31
215 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Raiden Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, George Gilbert!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbert on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heath misses with a hook.
Gilbert throws out a loose jab but Heath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heath showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gilbert.
Heath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gilbert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gilbert jabs Heath right on the nose. Heath blinks but takes it well.
Heath with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilbert misses with a double jab.
Gilbert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gilbert ducks under a wild hook from Heath.
Nice defenses there by Heath.
A jab from Gilbert misses.
Gilbert avoids the body shot from Heath.
Gilbert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heath.
Jab from Heath.
Gilbert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heath.
Heath looks to throw the jab but Gilbert is out of range.
Gilbert tries to clinch up but Heath circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath misses with a hook. Gilbert ducked under it nicely.
Gilbert throws a looping overhand right but Heath ducks down to avoid it.
Heath avoids the head kick by Gilbert.

Gilbert has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gilbert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Heath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heath tries to throw a body punch but Gilbert avoids it by throwing Heath back against the ropes.
Gilbert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gilbert tries to work over Heath's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heath scores with a hook to the body.
Gilbert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heath is working Gilbert over against the ropes.
Heath gets through Gilbert's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heath is working Gilbert over against the ropes.
Heath lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gilbert backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gilbert cracks Heath with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Heath manages to break the clinch.
Gilbert wants to clinch up but Heath keeps it at a distance.
Raiden Heath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heath misses with a hook. Gilbert ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Heath.
Heath jabs at Gilbert's body.
Heath lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Gilbert is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Gilbert.
Gilbert drops his guard momentarily, allowing Heath to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Gilbert! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Heath takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Raiden Heath!
During a confident post fight interview, Raiden Heath thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.